I just saw it on MLB TRADE RUMORS.Boston is going to scout him.Does anybody want them to sign him.He was throwing 92-93 mph.He is 36 years old.So he fits but his Yankee years were not good for era.He did win 14 games the one year.I say why not offer him a chance.

I just saw it on MLB TRADE RUMORS.Boston is going to scout him.Does anybody want them to sign him.He was throwing 92-93 mph.He is 36 years old.So he fits but his Yankee years were not good for era.He did win 14 games the one year.I say why not offer him a chance.

Actually, I think your Dad has accumulated all these mediocre players to overwhelm Seattle by offering all of them to the Mariners for Felix and pay their salaries to boot. Then play all the youngsters and start Hernandez every game.

I just saw it on MLB TRADE RUMORS.Boston is going to scout him.Does anybody want them to sign him.He was throwing 92-93 mph.He is 36 years old.So he fits but his Yankee years were not good for era.He did win 14 games the one year.I say why not offer him a chance.

He is an ok pitcher, but probably a bit better pitcher than Cook. He have pitched over 200 innings most of the times in his career. Right now he is 36 years old going to be 37 years old next year. But Boston is more likely going to tell him that he is going to be the #6 starting pitcher or be an emergency pitcher as well to be a long reliever. If he accept that role, then sign him only at a cheap rate contract.

I just saw it on MLB TRADE RUMORS.Boston is going to scout him.Does anybody want them to sign him.He was throwing 92-93 mph.He is 36 years old.So he fits but his Yankee years were not good for era.He did win 14 games the one year.I say why not offer him a chance.

No Thanx, we have enough aging players. The more vets we sign the less chance of a prospect to come into the big leagues next season. Unless the Sox players are planning on getting endorsements by doing a "touch of grey commercials."

I just saw it on MLB TRADE RUMORS.Boston is going to scout him.Does anybody want them to sign him.He was throwing 92-93 mph.He is 36 years old.So he fits but his Yankee years were not good for era.He did win 14 games the one year.I say why not offer him a chance.

We shouldn't be surprised, the Sox are well known for these types of moves. It does make you wonder why Wakefield was let go after watching equal or less talent come and go ever since.

We need to lower our ERA and raise our OBP Ben. Are you out there somewhere?

Minor League Contract at best with an opportunity to make the club. At this point he is a 5th starter at best. Straight fastballas I remember and did not pitch well in the American League East for the Yankees.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Red Sox, Rays, Nationals and Royals were all in attendance to watch Javier Vazquez in his Puerto Rican Winter League debut on Friday.

By all accounts, Vazquez looked very sharp during the outing. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing just three singles and no walks while racking up four strikeouts. His velocity sat consistently at 93 mph, touching as high as 95, and he maintained good command of the strike zone. Interest in the veteran right-hander should heat up after this terrific showing.
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Former big league infielder Alex Cora, who spent 14 years in the big leagues including four with the Red Sox from 2005-08, is now serving as the general manager of the Caguas Criollos of the Puerto Rican Winter League. Cora assembled a team that cruised to the best record in the regular season, giving him the first pick in an end-of-season draft of the players who were on the two teams that didn’t qualify for the playoff round robin.

The 36-year-old hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2011, choosing to stay at home for the 2012 season. But Vazquez, who sports a career 165-160 record and 4.22 ERA in 14 big league seasons, stayed in shape in 2012 by playing tennis and doing various cross-training activities, putting him in a position to prepare to pitch for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic this spring. As part of that preparation, Vazquez has now pitched in five winter league games, forging a 3.52 ERA with 30 strikeouts and six walks in 23 innings for Ponce before Cora selected him to join Caguas for the playoffs.

In the process, he’s looked, according to Cora, like the same pitcher who dominated in the big leagues at the end of 2011. Vazquez was 5-0 with a 0.71 ERA, 36 strikeouts and three walks in 38 innings for the Marlins in September 2011, earning NL Pitcher of the Month honors in his last month in the big leagues. That was the culmination of a stretch of 19 season-ending starts in 2011, during which Vazquez went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA, 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings and just 1.4 walks per nine.

“It’s the same stuff that he had towards the end of the 2011 season. In the first half, his velocity was down. He wasn’t as sharp with his cutter. Now, he’s throwing the ball hard. Javy’s a pitcher, he repeats his windup, it seems like he repeats it every time,” Cora said on WEEI’s Red Sox Hot Stove Show on Thursday night. “The ball is coming out of his hand clean. He looks good, man. He throws strikes. He’s a strike-thrower. When his stuff is about 92, like it is right now, he’s very successful because he pounds the strike zone.

While Vazquez’s goal has been to pitch for Puerto Rico, he’s also garnered interest from big league teams while preparing for WBC play. Cora said that the Nationals and, he believes, Blue Jays have been among the teams to scout Vazquez, who is a free agent, and the Sox and other teams are expected to attend the right-hander’s playoff start for Caguas on Friday night. If the veteran continues to show the sort of stuff that he’s displayed to this point in Puerto Rico, then after the WBC, Cora feels he should be in position to choose between enticing possibilities should he want to return to the big leagues.

“As of right now, he just wants to pitch for us and get ready for the WBC for Puerto Rico,” said Cora. “Like I’ve been telling people, it’s up to him. If he wants to pitch, somebody will offer him a good contract and he’ll be in a good situation.”

Former big league infielder Alex Cora, who spent 14 years in the big leagues including four with the Red Sox from 2005-08, is now serving as the general manager of the Caguas Criollos of the Puerto Rican Winter League. Cora assembled a team that cruised to the best record in the regular season, giving him the first pick in an end-of-season draft of the players who were on the two teams that didnât qualify for the playoff round robin.

The 36-year-old hasnât pitched in the big leagues since 2011, choosing to stay at home for the 2012 season. But Vazquez, who sports a career 165-160 record and 4.22 ERA in 14 big league seasons, stayed in shape in 2012 by playing tennis and doing various cross-training activities, putting him in a position to prepare to pitch for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic this spring. As part of that preparation, Vazquez has now pitched in five winter league games, forging a 3.52 ERA with 30 strikeouts and six walks in 23 innings for Ponce before Cora selected him to join Caguas for the playoffs.

In the process, heâs looked, according to Cora, like the same pitcher who dominated in the big leagues at the end of 2011. Vazquez was 5-0 with a 0.71 ERA, 36 strikeouts and three walks in 38 innings for the Marlins in September 2011, earning NL Pitcher of the Month honors in his last month in the big leagues. That was the culmination of a stretch of 19 season-ending starts in 2011, during which Vazquez went 10-5 with a 1.92 ERA, 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings and just 1.4 walks per nine.

âItâs the same stuff that he had towards the end of the 2011 season. In the first half, his velocity was down. He wasnât as sharp with his cutter. Now, heâs throwing the ball hard. Javyâs a pitcher, he repeats his windup, it seems like he repeats it every time,â Cora said on WEEIâs Red Sox Hot Stove Show on Thursday night. âThe ball is coming out of his hand clean. He looks good, man. He throws strikes. Heâs a strike-thrower. When his stuff is about 92, like it is right now, heâs very successful because he pounds the strike zone.

While Vazquezâs goal has been to pitch for Puerto Rico, heâs also garnered interest from big league teams while preparing for WBC play. Cora said that the Nationals and, he believes, Blue Jays have been among the teams to scout Vazquez, who is a free agent, and the Sox and other teams are expected to attend the right-handerâs playoff start for Caguas on Friday night. If the veteran continues to show the sort of stuff that heâs displayed to this point in Puerto Rico, then after the WBC, Cora feels he should be in position to choose between enticing possibilities should he want to return to the big leagues.

âAs of right now, he just wants to pitch for us and get ready for the WBC for Puerto Rico,â said Cora. âLike Iâve been telling people, itâs up to him. If he wants to pitch, somebody will offer him a good contract and heâll be in a good situation.â

Good Info thanx, at least he is staying in shape and has positive goals. Now i am thinking maybe he is worth a shot, but the sox will need to find a spot for him on the roster. Better already mention a minor league and an invite to camp.